News: Recreation
Mercury Bay sports complex gets final signoff
The development of a 10 hectare site at Whitianga Waterways follows the signing of a new Development Contributions Deed between the Thames-Coromandel District Council and...
Oct 22, 2010
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Sunshine Coast Council publishes draft aquatics strategy
The Sunshine Coast community has been invited to have their say on ways to guide the planning, development and management of the aquatics network across the region through to...
Oct 20, 2010
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Consultants
Recognition for NZ Recreation industry leaders
The winners of the annual New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) Awards were announced at the annual NZRA Conference Gala Dinner in Wellington last night (Tuesday). The...
Oct 20, 2010
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Broken Hill YMCA take over and modernisation
Brendan Owens, Centre Manager of Caringbah YMCA has been appointed to launch Broken Hill YMCA. With a rich and successful history of serving the Broken Hill community, the YMCA...
Oct 19, 2010
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Gaze Launches Victorian Basketball Academy
Students at Melbourne's new Albert Park College will have access to a Victorian-first basketball academy run by sporting legend Andrew Gaze when it opens next year. Victorian...
Oct 19, 2010
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Recreation
Free Passes to celebrate Hanmer Springs expansion
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa is giving away 20,000 free passes to celebrate its soon-to-open expansion. Graeme Abbot, General Manager of Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and...
Oct 18, 2010
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Waterparks
Dreaming Track to become a Great Walk
Construction is expected to commence on a giant network of walking tracks from the Daintree to the tip of Cape York next year, subject to on-going talks with traditional owners....
Oct 18, 2010
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Recreation
Australian golfers and clubs benefit from new insurance program
Golf clubs and golfers now have access to some of the widest cover available at the most competitive premiums through a new insurance product partnership between Golf Australia...
Oct 13, 2010
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Insurance
New Handbooks Explain Managing Risk in Sport and Recreation
Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand have just published two new risk handbooks aimed at non-profit sport and recreation organisations. The publications are SAA/SNZ HB...
Oct 13, 2010
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Refreshed Tomaree pool set re-open under YMCA management
Port Stephens outdoor aquatic facility is set to reopen this Friday (15th October) having undergone refurbishment and now operating under YMCA management. During the winter work...
Oct 13, 2010
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Aquatics
Mt Annan Leisure Centre takes Membership Sales Online
The YMCA managed Mt Annan Leisure Centre has taken its membership sales on line. Linking their online membership sales tool to a special promotion – during September new members...
Oct 12, 2010
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New BIG4 Chief Executive Goes Undercover
Incoming BIG4 Holiday Parks Chief Executive Ray Schleibs became a 'mystery customer' during the first few days in his new job. Under the guise of a man named 'Jim' interested in...
Oct 12, 2010
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Victorian Sports Centres Trust a 'world leader in Sport Facility Management and the Environment'
The MSAC Institute of Training's upcoming seminar on Sport Facility Management and the Environment will showcase Victoria's State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) as an...
Oct 11, 2010
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Surf Drownings Increase Due to Changing Australia
The President of Surf Educators International (SEI), Craig Riddington, says that the dramatic rise in drownings at Australia's beaches is a result of changing demographics and...
Oct 11, 2010
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Otway Fly announces Zip Line Adventure tour
An exciting new Zip Lining Adventure Tour will be launched at Otway Fly Tree Top Adventures this month. Zip Lining is a relatively new eco-adventure activity. Wearing a secure...
Oct 11, 2010
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Attractions
Ballarat Aquatic Centre to reopen but clubs want 50 metre pool
After almost a year of work, the redeveloped Ballarat Aquatic Centre will be open to the public this weekend. The YMCA-managed facility's two new programmable warm-water pools...
Oct 8, 2010
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Roller derby makes a comeback
Recent roller derby events ('bouts' as they are called) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Wollongong's WIN Entertainment Centre confirm the rise in popularity...
Oct 7, 2010
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Sheppard: 'Online teaching the future of training'
With its ongoing aim to lead health and fitness industry training with the latest trends in teaching methods, Smart Connection Training will this month be running its first...
Oct 7, 2010
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Debitsuccess celebrates dramatic growth in New Zealand
Debitsuccess, Australasia's largest full-service payment processing company, has marked another year of dramatic growth and has also gained international recognition for its...
Oct 7, 2010
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Golf
Council and Stadium Trust to work together to rebuild Stadium Southland
Invercargill City Council and the Stadium Southland Trust are to work together to rebuild the Stadium Southland following the recent collapse of the Stadium's roof. Invercargill...
Oct 5, 2010
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Sapphire Coast Aquatic Project Moves Forward
The Sapphire Aquatic Centre continues to move at a rapid rate towards an anticipated opening in late spring 2010. Consruction has advanced in recent months with concreting of...
Oct 5, 2010
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Aquatics
Latest Technology for TRAC
The recently opened Thomastown Recreation and Aquatic Centre (TRAC) is operating the latest in technology from Links Modular Solutions (LMS). The state-of-the-art aquatic and...
Oct 4, 2010
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$20 million boost for conservation and nature-based tourism in Western Australia
The Western Australian Government's 'Royalties for Regions' program has delivered a $20 million boost to regional tourism with the announcement of a range of significant...
Oct 2, 2010
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Environment
ARV Summit Backed by Centaman's Online Registration
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria's ARV Annual Summit, which starts today, has this year benefitted from a streamlined registration process. For the first time this year,...
Oct 1, 2010
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